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Colonial House - First Episode

Colonial House - First Episode
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Colonial House - First Episode
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This Touchdown reality series puts a Kiwi family in the shoes of a family of 1852 English immigrants to Canterbury. The challenge for the Huttons is to see if they have the 'pioneer spirit' and can live with colonial clothing, housing and food for 10 weeks. From a gentler, non-competitive era of reality TV, this first episode sees the Owaka family of six (including baby Neil) experience six days of life on a settler ship – seasickness, food rations, restrictive clothing and bedding and chambe...

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Date created
2003
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/colonial-house-episode-one-2003
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